$104 (USD)

Details

Ask any published writer and you will hear that a good editor is not just helpful, but essential. If you aspire to be an editor, this copyediting course will teach you the fundamentals of top-notch editing for both fiction and nonfiction. If you're already working as an editor, you'll not only brush up on your skills, but will also learn about recent advances in your chosen profession. If you're a writer, you will learn essential self-editing tools to give your manuscripts the professional look that publishers like to see.

From the language of editing to grammar, punctuation, and syntax to the all-important relationships between editor, author, and publisher, every facet of editing will be explored in this copyeditor course. Online editing is gaining popularity; its complexities will be unraveled and its advantages and pitfalls explored. Can you make a living as an editor? Tips and resources for finding work will be addressed at length. When you finish with this course, you will feel confident enough to tackle even the most complex of manuscripts.

Course Revised June 2016

About The Instructor

Jacquelyn
Landis holds a bachelor's degree and has worked as a nonfiction editor
for over 15 years. Her editing repertoire includes books, articles, and
business manuals written by best-selling authors such as Eva Shaw,
George Carpozi, Anthony Robbins, Ken Druck, and Tom Blair. She has been a
speaker in the UCSD Extension program and has participated in writing
panels at the University of San Diego. Jacquelyn is also the author of
numerous published books and magazine articles.